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Re: Aspect Ratio question

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg81288] Re: Aspect Ratio question
• From: "Nasser Abbasi" <nma at 12000.org>
• Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:52:47 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <fcnlri$sf1$1@smc.vnet.net>

"Steven Siew" <siewsk at bp.com> wrote in message 
news:fcnlri$sf1$1 at smc.vnet.net...
> I'm really confused about the steps needed to calculate an Aspect
> Ratio for 2D ploting in mathematica.
>
> What I want is to plot a circle as a circle on the monitor and not as
> an ellipse.
>
> My monitor has a physical aspect ratio of  16:10 (aka widescreen
> monitor).
>
> My monitor has the resolution of  1280 X 800 pixels.
>
> What should I set the aspect ratio parameter to in Plot[] ?
>
>

I am not sure why you'r getting an ellipse. How are you drawing a circle?

GraphicsRow[{ParametricPlot[{Sin[x], Cos[x]}, {x, 0, 2*Pi}, AspectRatio -> 
Automatic],
   ParametricPlot[{Sin[x], Cos[x]}, {x, 0, 2*Pi}]}, ImageSize -> 700]

They both like a circle on my monitor?

Nasser